Baisya Kapali Jubak Samiti

From

K.C.Bhakta,
Secretary.
Baisya Kapali Jubak Samiti

                                                   17/5, Harrison Road,

           Calcutta

Sir,

I on behalf of the members of the Baisya Kapali Jubak Samity that represents the community as a whole lay before your kind notice the following facts for the due consideration and favourable decision of the members of the Constituent Assembly of India.

(1). That the Baisya Kapali Community consisting of two lacs of people of Bengal are very backward educationally and culturally and can not keep pace with the other caste Hindus in any sphere whether political, economic and social.

(2). That before the India Act of 1935 was introduced the Baisya Kapali Community of Bengal was regarded as backward community and enjoyed special privileges in political sphere along with other backward communities of Bengal.

(3). That since the inauguration of the present new system of Government in Bengal the Baisya Kapali community has been included in the Caste Hindu category but the said community can not stand to compete with the advanced communities of the Caste Hindus in matter of appointment in the Government services or of election to the Legislature or any other public bodies due to the reason of their educationally backwardness.

(4). That the 90 per cent of the people of this Community are agriculturists and solely depend upon agricultural products.

(5). That in view of the fact that the Baisya Kapali community of Bengal is very backward in education the Samity demands that the said Community should be treated as the minority and backward community amongst the Caste Hindus and be allowed to enjoy special privileges in education and in matter of Govt. services and representation to the Legislatures and other public bodies.

(6). That the Kapali community being the agriculturist demands that the agriculture of Bengal should be improved for the betterment and upliftment of the status of the Kapali community.

Under these circumstances I pray you would be so good as to place our just demands before the members of the Constituent Assembly for their favourable consideration.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
K.C. Bhakta (signature)
Secretary,
Baisya Kapali Jubak Samity.

Copy forwarded to :-
1. The Secretary to the Viceroy.
2. Sardar Bullavbhai Patel, Member, Interim Govt.
3. The President, A.I.C.C., Delhi.
4. Moulana Abul Kalam Azad, Member, Interim Govt.
5. P.A.Thakur, Esqr., M.C.A.
6. B.R.Ambedkar, Esqr., M.C.A.
7. The Secretary to the Governor of Bengal.
8. The President, B.P.C.C., 115[uncelar], Dharamtolla St., Calcutta.
9. H.N.Mukherjee, Esq., M.C.A., New Delhi.
10. Sir. B.N. Rau Esqr. Constitutional Adviser.